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...Mohamed Salim Djenane; Seddik Hadji; Omar Touhami; Abdel Halim Zitouni This paper proposes an investigation of a novel design of receiver absorber tube (circular–trapezoidal shaped) for parabolic trough concentrator (PTC) system aiming at catching a part of the lost (reflected) solar rays due...

... , “ EUROTROUGH-Parabolic Trough Collector Developed for Cost Efficient Solar Power Generation ,” 11th International Symposium on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Technologies , Zurich, Switzerland , Sept. 4–6 . [50] Sohn , C. W. , Fuchs , J. , and Gruber , M. , 1998 , “ Chilled...

... if they were to operate separately to meet the same cooling load. In addition, the article investigates the impact of a performance-enhanced parabolic trough collector (PEPTC) on the thermal and exergetic efficiencies of the solar cooling system. By employing a PEPTC, the area required for the solar field...

... receiver is found to achieve a maximum geometric concentration ratio of 7.695× with a peak flux of 30 suns. For large acceptance angles (10 deg), the circular trough achieves a geometric concentration ratio as high as 82% of that of a parabolic trough. This noteworthy performance, along with the fact...

...Sanan T. Mohammad; Hussain H. Al-Kayiem; Ayad K. Khlief; Mohammed A. Aurybi This study presents a conceptual design for a concentrated solar power plant by using direct steam generation and a stand-alone power system based on a concentration of solar parabolic troughs. The system is located...

...Faisal Altwijri; S. A. Sherif; Ahmed M. Alshwairekh This paper reports on a parametric investigation of the thermal enhancement of a double-reflector parabolic trough collector when employing an in-line mixed V-shape (IMVS) ribbed absorber tube. Three heat transfer fluids (HTFs) are investigated...

...Devon Kesseli; Veena Chidurala; Ryan Gooch; Guangdong Zhu Optical accuracy is a primary driver of parabolic trough concentrating solar power (CSP) plant performance, but can be damaged by wind loads, gravity, error during installation, and regular plant operation. Collecting and analyzing optical...

... , A. , Zarza , E. , Valenzuela , L. , and Pérez , M. , 2010 , “ Parabolic-Trough Solar Collectors and Their Applications ,” Renewable Sustainable Energy Rev. , 14 ( 7 ), pp. 1695 – 1721 . 10.1016/j.rser.2010.03.012 [19] Pacheco , J. E. , Prairie , M. R. , and Yellowhorse , L...

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... the potential of the application of CSP technology in the country and its particularities. Specifically, the current work examines a CSP plant with parabolic trough collector (PTC) technology and how this technology is affected in its performance depending on the location (inland or coastal...

... modes. The control system included six independent controllers responsible for controlling system components. Using the proposed control strategy, the plant is able to generate steam directly in parabolic troughs at high pressure and temperature. The operation range of the plant is split in three...

...Moulay Ahmed Janan; Mohamed Taqi; Hamid Chakir In this work, we demonstrate the improvement of thermal performances of a heat pipe parabolic trough solar collector by optimizing the annulus space, between the evaporator and the glass envelope, and using an appropriate filling gas. We compared...

...Muhammad Uzair; Naveed ur Rehman This paper presents a method for evaluating the intercept factor (γ) of a beam-down parabolic trough collector (BDPTC), accounting for collector design, solar cone, and shading on the aperture due to secondary reflectors. A numerical ray-tracing technique...

.... Therefore, the present study focuses on the pyrolysis stage by considering the temperature limitation of the parabolic trough collectors (PTCs). The last steps of the gasification process deal with the treatment of the bio-char product of pyrolysis at high temperatures beyond the PTC capability...

...Alain C. Biboum; Ahmet Yilanci In this study, it is aimed to conduct the thermodynamic and economic analysis of solar thermal power plants using parabolic trough collectors (PTC), linear Fresnel reflectors (LFR), and solar tower (ST) technologies for Cameroon. The analysis is performed for each...

...) solutions involving nonuniform heat flux distribution (NUHFD) on the absorber tube of a parabolic trough solar collector (PTC). This study aims to obtain an analytical solution for the transient heat conduction in 2D of the absorber tube. The analytical solution was obtained using the method of separation...

... 05 2020 08 06 2020 concentrating solar power organic Rankine cycle working fluids parabolic trough collector cost of kWhe solar multiple storage hours collector efficiency energy parabolic trough storage thermal power The climate change problem largely due...

... to the Rankine cycles. The objective of the study is to develop an MGS without a gas cycle that can achieve higher energy and exergy efficiencies. Two concentrated solar technologies, namely, parabolic trough collectors (PTCs) and heliostats are used to power the designed system. The environmental benefit...